Severed finger found outside flat block after owner ‘wanders off’
It's believed the owner could have lost a lot of blood.
Locals in Southampton were left shocked when a severed finger was found outside a block of flats.
The owner of the finger, 28, was tracked down by police after it was discovered on Lower Bannister Street.
It was feared he could have lost a lot of blood as he scaled a fence after getting trapped in a courtyard area.
He is believed to have been drinking before the gory incident on Saturday morning.
A Hampshire Police spokesman said the man had been treated in hospital after ‘wandering off after being given a towel by a resident’.
He said: ‘We are pleased to say that the man who lost part of his finger in Southampton has now been traced.
‘The 28-year-old is receiving treatment at hospital in Salisbury for his injury after seeking medical assistance himself.’
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